Transportation and Works
June 8, 2009
Province Continues to Deliver Improved Roads
Motorists can expect a profusion of paving in the Bellevue and
Burin-Placentia West areas as the 2009-10 Provincial Roads Improvement
Program continues to unfold.
The program is part of a $300 million investment in transportation
infrastructure committed to in Budget 2009: Building on Our Strong
Foundation.
"This government'
s commitment to transportation infrastructure is
unparalleled," said the Honourable Trevor Taylor, Minister of
Transportation and Works. "A significant part of that investment is the
$70.7 million earmarked for this year'
s roads program."
The following road upgrades have been tendered:
- A section of Route 214, Monkstown Road will be
upgraded; a section of Route 212-10 in Jacques Fontaine will be
pulverized and repaved; and there will be slope stabilization work
at Route 212 in Harbour Mille; and,
- A section of Route 210-16-1 in Boat Harbour will
be upgraded and repaved; a section of Route 222 at Salt Pond will be
resurfaced; the timber bridge at Parkers Cove will be replaced with
a culvert and the retaining wall will be repaired; a culvert near
Jean de Baie will be replaced; and a storm sewer will be installed
at Harris Drive in Marystown.
"It is wonderful to see this government continue to
invest so heavily in our transportation infrastructure," said Bellevue
MHA Calvin Peach. "This work will certainly contribute to the safety and
well-being of both residents and visitors traveling throughout the
district."
"This is an ongoing commitment from our government to upgrade road
infrastructure in the district of Burin-Placentia West," said the
Honourable Clyde Jackman, MHA for Burin-Placentia West. "We continue to
see upgrades in our transportation links that are critical to business
and resident travellers, but are equally important to those who come to
see this beautiful part of our province."
The Provincial Roads Improvement Program will create an estimated 1,400
person years of employment and is part of the Provincial Government's
infrastructure strategy, valued at more than $4 billion over the next
several years.
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Media contacts:
David Salter
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 691-3577
davidsalter@gov.nl.ca
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Andrew Tobin
Executive Assistant
Hon. Clyde Jackman, Burin-Placentia West MHA
709-729-0660
andrewwtobin@gov.nl.ca
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Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca
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2009 06 08
10:15 a.m.